The Peasant Princess (Nalu)

Chapter 19- The King's Duty

Rumors are what nearly destroyed Lisanna's reputation and it is a rumor that will tear the country apart, the rumor began in the palace as a questioning ear thought my actions strange on a certain day long ago, the question was told to the kitchen maid's family as they ate their dinner that night, then the mother went to town to question my actions at the early morning market.

Before long all of Fiore knew of the rumor and this rumor found the ear of a knight who worked for Prince Gray, whose loyalty was to his King and had great disappointment and fear when he stood in front of Natsu's desk and spoke of the rumor.

"WHAT!?" Natsu screamed out in fury as his entire body covered with flames, his rage was iminate.

He paraded with fury through the palace raising the internal temperature immensely and burst through the doors of Lucy's room awakening her immediately.

"What is the matter Natsu?" Lucy asked rather worriedly.

"You will address me as Your Majesty when speaking to me at this moment, and you will not be so informal to me. I will ask you 1 question and you will be honest." Natsu said in his full on rage.

"Is. That. child. Mine?" He asked as his eyes began to gleam with tears.

Lucy looked at him in stupor, "Of course it is whose else would it be?" She answered incredulously.

"I told you to tell me the truth woman. Is it mine." He yelled out.

"It is I promise." Lucy said trying to reach out to the lover within him for answers.

"I will not take your lies woman." he called out again.

"I do not lie." Lucy began to tear up.

"I have heard enough. I know that you spent 2 hours in this room alone with Prince Loke by yourself while your maids waited outside." he talked as if begging for mercy for his life as it came crashing down around him.

"Is that what this is all about? yes I did but only because he wanted to share secrets about celestial magic that i needed to know in case I was to fall pregnant which obviously I did and knowing these secrets really helped me to carry our child." Lucy said tears falling down her face with happiness talking about her child and with hope in trying to calm Natsu.

"More lies, I have had it with you and your lies woman." Natsu shook his head in annoyance as he spoke.

"I do not speak lies I speak the truth. Please I love you."

"You do not speak any more for I banish you." he screamed out just as the Ladies came in with the Princes.

Tears began to flow like waterfalls down her face. "What?" She cried out lowly.

"There is a tower outside of Magnolia, I banish you to it, and you will spend the rest of your days in it. Then when your child is born it will be thrown to my streets and live its life in the outer ring, and you will never see it again, while Loki is banished as well." Natsu called out to anyone around that would listen.

"Yukino and Flare." He yelled out, said maids gathered in front of him and bowed their heads to him.

"Since you both are loyal to Lucy you both are banished as well. However I will be lenient. Yukino, I will send you to the SaberTooth Castle that is ruled by my Brothers Sting and Rogue, I have been getting requests for your transfer for years. Flare I will send you home back to Sun village to be the care for the chief of your village."

Lucy was glad that her maids were forgiven easily.

Natsu looked back to Lucy who was crying out in despair on her bed. "Good bye traitor Lucy Heartfilia." Natsu said while walking out of the room.